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Gordon, Donald A.; And Others – American Journal of Family Therapy, 1988
Applied behavioral-systems family therapy model to lower socioeconomic status juvenile offenders. Compared 27 delinquents, court-referred to in-home time-unlimited family therapy, to 27 lower-risk delinquents who received only probation. Examined number and severity of offenses during 30 months following group assignment. Found delinquents in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques